Passion Fruit Cheesecake Tart

Ingredients

• For the Crust

  • 9 graham crackers
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

• For the Cheesecake Layer

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 large egg

• For the Passion Fruit Layer

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup passion fruit puree
  • Pinch of salt
  • Sweetened whipped cream, for serving

Directions

1. Make the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. Place graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor; process until coarsely ground; add sugar and continue pulsing until finely ground. Add melted butter and pulse until mixture comes together.
   
3. Press graham cracker mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch round fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Transfer to oven and bake until crust is lightly golden and fragrant, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
   
4. Make the cheesecake: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk together cream cheese, sugar, and salt on medium-high until light and fluffy. Add egg and whisk to combine. Pour into cooled tart shell and transfer to oven; bake until just set, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
   
5. Make the passion fruit layer: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, passion fruit puree, and salt; pour over cooled cheesecake layer. Transfer to oven and bake until set but center still has a slight jiggle, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
   
6. Transfer tart to refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving and up to overnight; slice tart and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
   

Cook's Note

1/2 cup lemon or lime juice plus 1 tablespoon lemon or lime zest may be substituted for the passion fruit puree.